Caturday: Happy Christmas!

I hope everyone has a great holiday season. I’m shooting a Christmas Eve proposal this afternoon, and then will be off spending the next few days with my family, so I may be slower to respond to emails until after the new year. Happy holidays!

Cat in a Christmas stocking

Stacey + David | Aerial | Nashville Wedding Photography

Stacey and David were married on a beautiful day in October in downtown Nashville. Their ceremony and reception were held at Aerial, the rooftop venue overlooking the bustling nightlife of Broadway. They had a lovely intimate wedding with their closest family and friends, and I was overjoyed to be a part of it.

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Stacey and David, your wedding day was so beautiful and happy. Thank you so much for choosing me as your photographer!

Venue: Aerial
Officiant: Ralph Griggs
Catering: Copper Kettle
Flowers: Deanna Bruton
Cake: Dulce Desserts
Makeup: Carmen at Private Edition

Ashlee + Adam | Engagement Teaser

I cannot wait to share the engagement session I shot with Ashlee and Adam last weekend! We started at the Opryland Hotel and ended at a Christmas tree farm. But for now, here’s a little teaser…

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December 14, 2011 - 10:16 am

Denise - WOW! what a beautiful shot! they look amazing!

December 14, 2011 - 3:44 pm

Steve - That is an awesome photo. I can’t wait to see the rest.

December 16, 2011 - 10:10 pm

Jessica - Thank you!

Jenny + Brandon | Plano Baptist Church | Bowling Green Wedding Photography

Jenny and Brandon may have only known each other for six months, but their love was shining on their wedding day in Bowling Green. Their beautiful pink and white wedding at the Plano Baptist Church was put together in just one short month, but it definitely didn’t look like it! I was shooting with Shane Irwin for Jenny and Brandon’s October nuptials.

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December 9, 2011 - 11:01 am

Don Yeager - Amazing images Jess! Love the couple’s portraits and the bridals!

December 16, 2011 - 10:10 pm

Jessica - Thanks, Don!

Roaring out of the 20s!

My birthday was a couple weeks ago. I’ve been freaking out about my 30th birthday since I turned 25, so I knew I needed to do something big so I wouldn’t be sitting at home moping over it.

My idea was “Roaring out of the 20s”: a 1920s themed event that turned my house into a speakeasy, complete with period drinks, gambling, and dancing! It was AMAZING.

1920s themed menu

The cake was designed after my invitations by Sweetface Cakes and looked perfect. And the taste was out of the this world! The bottom layer was chocolate espresso with chocolate ganache filling and the top layer was red velvet with caramel cream cheese filling. All topped with the best buttercream I’ve ever tasted and then a layer of fondant.

I hired bartender, Kristen Aplin, to make all our specialty themed drinks. The menu included champagne, martinis, aviations, bronxes, manhattans, old fashioneds, and mint juleps.

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Spangler Entertainment provided a craps table for the night, and David Hendricks did a great job as the dealer. After he left, we opened up the floor to do some dancing!

Roaring 20s casino party Dancing

And, of course, there was a photo booth. Here’s a sampling of the 300+ photos I got! Don’t you love everyone’s costumes?

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I am so grateful to everyone who made it out. Thank you so much for making it the best 30th birthday ever!

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